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Obi

Martin Thomas
By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Aug 10, 2024 | 👁️ 25 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: African, Australian

Meaning: Obi is a unisex name of African origin

Pronunciation: OH-bee, /ˈoʊ.bi/, AA B IY

Popularity Rank: #8,069

On this page:

  • 1. Obi Meanings
  • 2. Obi Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Obi
  • 4. Translations of Obi
  • 5. Obi Name Popularity
  • 6. Obi popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Obi
  • 8. Obi Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Obi

Obi Meanings

  • Obi is a unisex name of African origin
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    martin on August 10, 2024
  • meaning 'heart' or 'soul'.
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    martin on August 10, 2024
  • Heart
  • Palace
  • Kind
  • Origin - African
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    martin on August 10, 2024
  • Origin - Australian

Derived from the Igbo language of Nigeria, Obi means 'heart' or 'soul'. It can also mean 'servant of God' in the Igbo culture.

The name Obi is of African, Australian origin and means Obi is a unisex name of African origin, meaning 'heart' or 'soul'., Heart, Palace, Kind. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Obi is commonly found in Nigeria, United States of America, Cameroon, and 72 more countries.

Obi Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: OH-bee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈoʊ.bi/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AA B IY

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Obi

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Obi Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Obi is recorded 6,638 times globally, ranking it as the 8,069th most common name worldwide.

Obi is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 4,701 occurrences, making it the 268th most popular name in the country.

In Nigeria, the name Obi is found among 1 in every 247 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Obi Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Nigeria#2681 : 247
United States of America#6,3931 : 4,956
Cameroon#1,1761 : 2,014
United Kingdom#4,3681 : 3,470
South Africa#10,4811 : 22,332
Italy#11,0941 : 12,715
France#11,4521 : 15,524
Saudi Arabia#29,3451 : 45,191
United Arab Emirates#10,7211 : 17,458
Germany#6,4451 : 7,052
Malaysia#19,0891 : 43,274
Bangladesh#7,4891 : 11,141
Ghana#1,8221 : 3,980
Libya#7,2561 : 14,321
Algeria#16,9911 : 31,677
Sudan#16,1641 : 35,366
Netherlands#9,3081 : 10,840
Canada#8,9901 : 10,826
Morocco#21,7251 : 36,310
Spain#13,9721 : 24,127
Hong Kong#9,6761 : 17,677
Oman#17,1311 : 28,411
Belgium#8,7471 : 13,127

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Obi popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Obi from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Obi

The Name 'Obi' Listed in the Following Categories

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Names similar to Obi

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